FA Cup QF at Southampton, leaked 2026 home kit reaction, Ben White’s England return, international break drama, Italy’s World Cup failure, the USA vs Belgium kit clash, plus World Cup ticket lottery chaos and MLB arbitration explained.

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Highlights:

• Southampton vs. Arsenal

Links:

• Why Ben White Refused to Play for England for Three Years (Sports Illustrated)
• Guardiola 'confirms' exit to Man City players and reveals his 'next destination (Football365)
• USA, Belgium ‘awful’ jersey clash makes for confusion, sparks player and fan criticism (The Athletic)
• Arsenal 26-27 Home Kit Leaked - 4 New Images (Footy Headlines)

Alternate Titles:

• Why We Think You Suck
• Not the Sexiest Matchup
• As Much As We Need to Score
• Very Arsenalesque
• Thanks for the Memories
• Raya’s Better
• Child Abuse
• Make That Game Meaningless

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UCL R16 L2 vs. Bayer Leverkusen, Carabao Cup Final vs. Manchester City. Kepa scrutiny, Eze’s injury blow, Arteta’s tactical calls, and what it all means for the title race and Europe.

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Bayer Leverkusen
• Arsenal vs. Manchester City

Links:

• Chelsea’s Pedro Neto handed additional one-game ban after Arsenal red card (The Athletic)
• Chelsea's Pedro Neto escapes punishment after ball-boy shove (ESPN)

Alternate Titles:

• Pushing a Child
• Hope He Missed
• Still Unbeaten
• The Nature of the Stakes
• Extra Motivator
• It’s Just the Carabao Cup
• Despair Not

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UCL R16 L1 at Bayer Leverkusen, PL #31 vs. Everton: Max Dowman’s breakout heroics vs Everton, Arsenal’s UCL first leg match at Bayer Leverkusen, dodgy refereeing, new football law changes, FA Cup youth cameos, and the latest title race drama!

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Highlights:

• Bayer Leverkusen vs. Arsenal
• Arsenal vs. Everton

Links:

• IFAB approves new rules to curb time-wasting, will be in effect at 2026 World Cup (Reuters)
• A goalkeeper’s view on Kinsky’s 17-minute horror show: The shock, the betrayal and the scars it will leave (The Athletic)

Alternate Titles:

• Die With Their Boots On
• Tons of Kids
• Virtuoso Performance
• Neverkusen
• Neverlosin
• Asking a Bird Not to Fly
• Win at Home
• Grace Goal
• Chocolate Soup
• Weird Sense of Calm
• I Get It Now
• Past Sell By Date
• They’re Running Out of Games
• A Shiny Pot

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PL #27-28 at Wolves, Spurs. From USA hockey gold and a “Miracle on Ice” nod 🥇 to Arsenal’s FA Cup trip to Mansfield, Saka’s new contract ✍️, injury timelines, a wild 2–2 at Wolves, and a 4–1 North London Derby smash-up featuring Eze & Gyökeres braces — plus MLS kickoff chaos.

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Highlights:

• Wolves vs. Arsenal
• Spurs vs. Arsenal

Links:

• ‘Sweden cannot perform like Tottenham’: Swedish politician mocks Spurs (The Athletic)
• Bukayo Saka signs new long-term contract (arsenal.com)

Alternate Titles:

• Battered Everywhere They Don’t Go
• Even the Best
• Quite a Mix
• No Es Bueno
• A Little Spursy
• Must Have Been a Foul
• World Class Dives
• Potential Potholes
• Centrally Located Saka
• Expletives Around Chelsea
• More Like Wigan

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PL #26 at Brentford, FA Cup Round 4 vs. Wigan Athletic, set-piece battles, Madueke header, and that late Martinelli chance 😬 Squad rotation and mounting injuries — Havertz out, Ødegaard’s minutes managed 👀 Eze’s inconsistent role ⚡, Spurs shake-up — Thomas Frank out, Igor Tudor in before the North London Derby 🧨 Plus the FA Cup “easy path” debate and the Major League Soccer 2026 format shift 🗓️👕

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Highlights:

• Brentford vs. Arsenal
• Arsenal vs. Wigan Athletic

Links:

• MLS Jersey Week: See every new kit for the 2026 season (MLSSoccer.com)

Alternate Titles:

• Arsenal Silver
• Who Are They?
• Look Like Chewbacca
• Insecure Enough
• Level of Unreality
• Cheesemonger
• Poor Wigan
• Just Too Good
• Owen Goal
• Wolves Are Bad

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EFL Cup Semi-Final Leg 2 vs. Chelsea, PL #25 vs. Sunderland, the Champions League format debate 🌍, five-sub tactics and “closers” 🔄, January window fallout with the Zinchenko exit and academy pathways 🧒➡️🔴⚪️, key injury updates on Saka 🚨, Ødegaard ⏱️, and Merino 🏥, Arsenal Women lifting the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup 🏆, Messi ↔️ Newell’s Old Boys rumors 🇦🇷, Carabao Cup semifinal control vs Chelsea 🎯, and a Sunderland win powered by Zubimendi 🚀 and a Gyökeres brace ⚡️⚡️

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Chelsea
• Arsenal vs. Sunderland

Links:

• Alternate angles of Dominic Solanke's scorpion kick goal (Reddit)
• Olivier Giroud Goal | FIFA Puskas Award 2017 Winner (YouTube)
• Arsenal complete after hours transfer for 'substantial fee' on deadline day (FourFourTwo)
• Lionel Messi strikes 'agreement' to leave Inter Miami after club VP admits to 'working' on deal (Football365)
• Martin Odegaard ‘a matter of days’ and Bukayo Saka to make Arsenal return ‘soon’ – Mikel Arteta (The Athletic)
• Arsenal’s Mikel Merino expected to be out for considerable period with foot injury (The Athletic)

Alternate Titles:

• So Much Curling
• Wizards Erasure
• Just Too Small
• Just Too Good
• Your Best Won’t Do
• Galácticos Voodoo
• Mile High FC
• That’s a Relief
• Ben White’s Spirit Animal
• Raises the Floor

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Champions League LP #7 at Inter Milan, PL #23 vs. Manchester United, transfer news, table updates, lineup rotation, and more!

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Highlights:

• Inter Milan vs. Arsenal
• Arsenal vs. Manchester United

Links:

• Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri travelling to complete Marseille loan move (The Athletic)
• Why are the EFL Cup semifinals played over two legs? (AS USA)

Alternate Titles:

• They Got Bit
• Happy Accident
• Not Even Hope
• Not Quite Firing
• The Python Squeeze
• Those Guys Bring It
• A Bad Day

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Arsenal grind through a wild week — Carabao Cup chaos at Chelsea, a frustrating stalemate at Forest, Saka reminding everyone why he’s HIM, and big-picture talk on title races, Europe, and what actually matters in January. ⚽️📊🔍

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Highlights:

• Chelsea vs. Arsenal
• Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal

Links:

• Who decides whether a goal is an own goal? (YouTube)
• Senegal vs. Morocco AFCON final highlights (YouTube)
• Team USA Home Kit 2026 World Cup leak (Footy Headlines)
• Team USA Away Kit 2026 World Cup leak (Footy Headlines)

Alternate Titles:

• Frequent Flyer Miles
• Plucky Upstarts
• Perfectly Chelsea
• Zubimendi Just Laughs
• Overstuffed Locker Room
• The Most Ben White Foul
• Long Way to Wigan
• Pseudo-Sash

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PL #21 vs. Liverpool, FA Cup R3 at Portsmouth; 🔐 Saka contract extension talk and what it means for the academy pipeline, 🌧️ a chaotic Arsenal–Liverpool draw in extreme conditions, ⏱️ the stoppage-time Martinelli–Connor Bradley incident and fallout, 🩹 injury impacts and defensive depth concerns with Hincapié and Lewis-Skelly, 🏟️ the FA Cup trip to Fratton Park, 🔄 heavy rotation and a disjointed showing vs Portsmouth, 🎯 a Martinelli hat trick from set pieces, ❌ a missed Madueke penalty and his overall form, 🏆 the Player of the Week debate, and 😲 FA Cup shocks around the league.

Updated on 1/13/26 to fix the chapter markers.

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Liverpool
• Portsmouth vs. Arsenal

Links:

• Bukayo Saka agrees new five-year Arsenal contract (The Athletic)
• Macclesfield FC v Crystal Palace Highlights (YouTube)

Alternate Titles:

• The Prodigal Son
• A Decent Run
• As Celebrities Do
• Why They Play the Games
• Witness Protection
• Not Pretty
• The Bad Cop

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PL #19 vs. Aston Villa, PL #20 at Bournemouth; from Junior Gunners & World Cup lottery clarity 🎟️ to Chelsea chaos 🤯, big wins vs Villa & Bournemouth 💪, and a proper Player of the Week debate (Rice 🆚 Gabriel). Plus — Arsenal top at the halfway point 👀🔴⚪

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Aston Villa
• Bournemouth vs. Arsenal

Titles:

• By Any Means Necessary 
• Must Be a Great Player
• I Don’t Do Math
• This Team Finds a Way
• Squeaky Bum Time
• Brain-Bendingly Foolish
• Not Joking
• In the Doghouse

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